| PERSONNEL (as at Dec 31) | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment | |||
| Superintendents or above | 435 | 479 | 477 |
| Inspectors | 2 496 | 2 828 | 2 833 |
| Junior police officers | 26 443 | 29 695 | 29 806 |
| Civilian staff | 4 577 | 4 656 | 4 730 |
| Auxiliary | 4 500 | 4 501 | 4 501 |
| Strength | |||
| Superintendents or above | 448 (1) | 439 (1) | 442 (1) |
| Inspectors | 2 336 | 2 349 | 2 349 |
| Junior police officers | 26 237 | 24 994 | 24 619 |
| Civilian staff | 4 196 | 4 184 | 4 213 |
| Auxiliary | 3 317 | 2 911 | 3 006 |
| Annual expenditure (2) （HK$ Million） | 17 065 | 23 701 | 23 407 |
| CRIMES | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime | 60 646 | 63 232 | 64 428 |
| Detection rate（%） | 47.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 |
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | 827 | 845 | 869 |
| Violent crime | 10 103 | 9 391 | 9 587 |
| Detection rate（%） | 61.6 | 52.4 | 56.5 |
| Violent crime per 100 000 population | 138 | 126 | 129 |
| Robbery | 260 | 264 | 123 |
| By selected type | |||
| Robbery with genuine firearms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with arms (including stun guns) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery with pistol-like objects | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Goldsmith/watch shop robbery | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Theft | 25 628 | 20 314 | 19 065 |
| By selected type | |||
| Snatching | 207 | 163 | 79 |
| Pickpocketing | 876 | 432 | 313 |
| Shop theft | 9 792 | 7 756 | 7 187 |
| Missing motor vehicles | 433 | 895 | 535 |
| Miscellaneous thefts | 12 831 | 9 476 | 9 732 |
| Homicide | 28 | 22 | 23 |
| Rape | 71 | 64 | 79 |
| Indecent assault | 1 019 | 682 | 1 018 |
| Wounding and serious assault | 5 024 | 4 563 | 4 124 |
| Blackmail | 994 | 1 399 | 1 592 |
| Criminal intimidation | 1 734 | 1 401 | 1 604 |
| Burglary | 2 428 | 2 095 | 1 472 |
| Criminal damage | 5 272 | 6 432 | 5 709 |
| Deception | 7 260 | 15 553 | 19 249 |
| Serious drug offences | 1 712 | 1 149 | 1 570 |
| DRUG (3) | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major drug seizure (kg) | |||
| Heroin | 73 | 368 | 554 |
| Cannabis | 242 | 1 071 | 2 088 |
| Methamphetamine (Ice) | 359 | 1 499 | 1 794 |
| Ketamine | 282 | 471 | 3 296 |
| Cocaine | 471 | 1 269 | 2 895 |
| Ecstasy-type (no. of tablets) | 5 861 | 5 994 | 62 955 |
| PERSONS ARRESTED FOR CRIMES | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total arrests | 33 242 | 29 565 | 29 218 |
| By age group | |||
| Aged 10 - 15 | 1 074 | 1 218 | 1 114 |
| Aged 16 - 20 | 2 292 | 2 769 | 1 907 |
| Aged 21 or above | 29 876 | 25 578 | 26 197 |
| Persons discharged under the Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (aged 10 - 17) | 603 | 402 | 270 |
| IDENTITY CARD CHECK / STOP AND SEARCH / ROAD BLOCK | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons checked | 1 691 210 | 1 097 813 | 1 810 144 |
| By type | |||
| Identity card check | 326 307 | 216 420 | 302 102 |
| Stop and search | 1 274 731 | 844 830 | 1 432 449 |
| Road block | 90 172 | 36 563 | 75 593 |
| COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total allegations endorsed by Independent Police Complaints Council | 2 709 | 2 033 | 3 014 |
| Allegations dealt with by informal resolution | 142 | 210 | 325 |
| Allegations not investigated because of curtailment, withdrawal or not pursuable | 1 605 | 1 150 | 1 677 |
| Allegations fully investigated | 962 | 673 | 1 012 |
| (Allegations fully investigated with substantiated results) | ( 96 ) | ( 88 ) | ( 142 ) |
| Substantiated rate for fully investigated allegations | 10.0 % | 13.1 % | 14.0 % |
| TRAFFIC | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of accidents (case) | 16 099 | 15 298 | 17 831 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 129 | 96 | 94 |
| Serious injury | 2 379 | 1 912 | 1 824 |
| Slight injury | 13 591 | 13 290 | 15 913 |
| Total number of casualties (person) | 20 132 | 18 360 | 21 751 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 132 | 97 | 97 |
| Serious injury | 2 492 | 2 021 | 1 907 |
| Slight injury | 17 508 | 16 242 | 19 747 |
| TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total traffic prosecutions | 2 129 547 | 3 230 679 | 3 889 013 |
| Summonses | 68 778 | 46 680 | 54 616 |
| Arrests | 3 644 | 4 173 | 4 314 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (parking offences) | 1 609 628 | 2 707 869 | 3 302 160 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (moving offences) | 447 497 | 471 957 | 527 923 |
| Summary of traffic prosecutions | |||
| By selected type | |||
| Drink driving | 1 072 | 694 | 838 |
| Dangerous driving (including causing grievous bodily harm and death) | 588 | 1 062 | 1 134 |
| Careless driving | 17 707 | 16 238 | 17 075 |
| Speeding | 215 012 | 245 994 | 266 333 |
| Pedestrian offences | 21 398 | 4 473 | 8 814 |
| TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Traffic Fatality rate per 1 000 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Singapore | 27 | 21 | 15 |
| Tokyo | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| New York | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Paris | 21 | 16 | 21 |
| London | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Toronto | 23 | 22 | 13 |
| CRIME RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES (4) | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 911 | 789 | 845 |
| Singapore | 611 | 617 | 656 |
| Tokyo | 1 192 | 840 | 671 |
| New York | 2 104 | 2 030 | 2 136 |
| London | 8 710 | 10 243 | 8 325 |
| Toronto | 4 015 * | 4 777 * | 3 846 |
| Murder per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Singapore | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tokyo | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| New York | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
| London | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Toronto | 2.1 * | 2.6 * | 2.3 |
| Robbery per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Singapore | 5.4 | 2.7 | 5.4 |
| Tokyo | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| New York | 198.2 | 159.9 | 158.8 |
| London | 253.0 | 449.4 | 255.3 |
| Toronto | 114.4 * | 108.9 * | 77.9 |
| Burglary per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 35.3 | 31.9 | 28.0 |
| Singapore | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Tokyo | 47.2 | 32.7 | 22.4 |
| New York | 164.9 | 117.5 | 167.5 |
| London | 818.9 | 871.7 | 623.2 |
| Toronto | 249.0 * | 286.8 * | 230.1 |